by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 27, 2025 | Scam of the day
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last year more scams originated through text messages than phone calls. Text message scams in which the scammers pose as your bank were the most common text message scam. Phony text messaging, called smishing, which ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 26, 2025 | Scam of the day
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) more scams in the United States are started on social media than on any other platform at a cost of 1.9 billion dollars in 2024 and that figure is probably low because many victims, often out of embarrassment, do not...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 22, 2025 | Scam of the day
Google Forms is a terrific free tool that lets you create surveys, quizzes and forms for gathering data. It is widely used in education, business and in people’s personal affairs. It is easy to use, accessible through a shareable link and secure. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 16, 2025 | Scam of the day
Cybersecurity company Proofpoint discovered a scam in which people are receiving emails offering a free piano which is available often purportedly due to a death in the family. The scam has largely targeted students and professors at colleges and universities. Often...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 16, 2025 | Scam of the day
As we all know, passwords as a method of authentication for your accounts are not particularly secure. Passwords may be stolen or compromised in a data breach. Biometrics such as a finger print are a good tool for verification to open your phone, but what about...
